Collector's Guide to the Tourmaline Group

Lauf Robert J.

ISBN 10: 0764337750 / ISBN 13: 9780764337758

Verlag: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2011

pp. 96 129 Illus. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6286276

Inhaltsangabe:

Among rock-forming minerals, the colorful tourmaline group is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, and in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to schists. Over 120 clear, crisp photos show each mineral in its geological context. This book will help mineral and gem collectors understand tourmaline mineralogy and see how changes in nomenclature reflect our evolving understanding of the group. The text explains the chemistry and taxonomy of the group, the environment in which tourmalines form, provides a detailed entry for each mineral including locality information and full-color photos wherever possible so that collectors can see what good specimens look like and which minerals one might expect to find in association with them. An extensive bibliography is provided for readers who wish to learn more. Every serious mineralogist, gemologist, and rock hound will need this book.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Robert J. Lauf is a metallurgical engineer and the author of eight mineralogy books with Schiffer Publishing.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Collector's Guide to the Tourmaline Group
Verlag: Schiffer Publishing, Limited
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: New